Audition for a part in the Five College Opera, Mozart's sparkling comedy The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)!

Performances will take place at UMass Amherst's Bowker Auditorium on February 6 and 8, 2026. Learn more about about the Five College Opera.

Cast:
Casting for the Five College Opera’s 2026 Production of Marriage of Figaro (Principals or chorus roles) is by audition only. See below for audition information.

Principal Roles:

• Count Almaviva - baritone
• Countess Almaviva - soprano
• Susanna - her maid, betrothed to Figaro, soprano
• Figaro - valet to Count Almaviva, bass
• Cherubino - The Count’s page, mezzo-soprano or soprano
• Marcellina - housekeeper to Bartolo mezzo-soprano or soprano
• Bartolo - a doctor from Seville, baritone or bass
• Basilio - music master, tenor
• Don Curzio - magistrate, tenor
• Barbarina - daughter of Antonio, sopranoAntonio - gardener, Susanna’s uncle, bass
• Chorus of peasants, villagers, and servants (SATB)

The plot is set in the castle of Count Almaviva.

To audition, candidates must fill out the Opera Audition Intake Form and sign up for a time on the Opera Audition Sign-Up Sheet.

Note: The opera will be performed with the arias in Italian and recitatives in English.

All Singers: You may sing an aria or art song in any language. Please keep the musical style of Le nozze di Figaro in mind when choosing your audition repertoire.

If Auditioning for a Principal Role: Please prepare both a recitative and an aria, at least one of which should be in Italian.

Orchestra:
Participation in the orchestra for the Five College Opera’s 2026 Production of Marriage of Figaro is by audition only. Audition information will be available soon.